Viewpoint

Toward Greater Transparency at the FDA—Now Is the Time to Act

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2026.1652

March 18, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This Viewpoint considers the US Food and Drug Administration’s track record for transparency and urges the agency to fortify transparency efforts.

Corresponding Author: Peter G. Lurie, MD, MPH, Center for Science in the Public Interest, 1250 I St NW, Ste 500, Washington, DC 20005 (plurie@cspi.org).

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